Dear Friend in Christ,

Welcome to Faith Tech Ministries' Home Page. Here you will find information related to our in-depth Bible study program. For more information, please use the E-mail link provided or call us at (517) 853-0510.

What is the Faith Tech Bible study course?

The complete Bible course is divided into eighteen series of study which cover what we feel to be foundational. This scripture foundation would be needed for anyone who has been called to become a pastor, apostle, prophet, evangelist or teacher, or for anyone who wants to build up their faith and their relationship with God the Father, through Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.

What are these series about?

The eighteen divisions cover the basics of the Bible in God's Word, The Cross, Sin, Divine Healing, Holy Spirit, God's Government, N.T. & O.T. Survey, Endtimes, Revelation, Family, Finances, Occult, Deliverance, Prayer, Praise & Fasting.

How long will it take to complete this course?      

You may complete the entire course just as fast as you wish to study. Most people will take classes in their local area, which usually run for three hours per night, one night per week. At that rate it will take about four-and-one-half years to complete. Others elect to take the program by correspondence, and many finish in about a year-and-one half. It could be completed in less than a year if a person spent three or four nights of study each week.

Students should already have a vital, living relationship with Jesus Christ, have their own King James Version Bible, and an insatiable appetite to know more about God and His loving relationship with His creation of mankind. Age is no barrier. Many boys and girls ten years and up have enjoyed studying in our classrooms. In addition, a person must make a full commitment to the Lord from the beginning that they will not stop until the entire course has been completed, either in a classroom setting or by correspondence. Without that commitment, a person will tend to drop out after a short time. Since our first school in 1976, we have experienced a drop-out rate in our U.S. schools of about one-third due to failure of a strong commitment to God in studying the course. Overseas our drop-out rate is about 5%.

What about tests and examinations?       

We do not believe that tests and examinations are necessary if a person is really called of God to study the course. Sometimes, in some of the subjects, we give little "quizzes". But students will correct their own papers, and no marks or grades are given. God is not a respecter of persons, nor does He compare one person with or against another. We do not feel we should do that either.

What is the financial cost of the course?

If you take the classes "live" in your area, there is no tuition or charge. Those taking a local class should consider giving offerings to help towards the weekly expenses of the teacher, but other than that, all of the live classes are free. The correspondence course is a suggested donation of $3.00 per cassette tape (hour-an-a-half long) plus $5.00 for a cassette holder (holds 16 tapes). All outlines are furnished free (one set per course), in classroom setting or via correspondence. Students should order tapes by groups of sixteen at a time. That way you will always have a full cassette holder on each order, and you will begin to create your own Bible Study library of cassette tapes. So a typical order would be sixteen tapes at $3.00 each, or $48.00, plus $5.00 for the holder, a total donation of $53.00 for each order you place.

How many tapes are there in a given course?

Each series is different. You may wish to request the catalog that covers the course breakdown by number, title and number of tapes in that particular series.

What is Faith Tech's general doctrinal position?   

Because we are not associated with any denomination, it is somewhat difficult to fit us into a particular slot. However, we are what many call "full gospel" or "pentecostal" for the reason that, 1) we believe in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation with God, and 2) that a subsequent experience of receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit is commanded by Jesus in Acts 1:4-5, with the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues as recorded in Acts 2:4; 10:44-46 and 19:1-6. We also teach a strong holiness message -- our lives to be lived free from sin as commanded in I John 2:1 -- obedience to the moral government of God as spoken of by Christ in John 14:21-24, and a strong message in the area of divine healing and the operation of the Holy Spirit through each believer with signs and wonders following their ministries.

It has been our experience, since opening our first school in September of 1976, to strongly recommend taking the courses in the same order as listed in this catalog. The reason being that there are many individual subjects within each series, and each of these subjects are presented in a particular way to help you build a solid foundation in God through His Word. So within each series this building process is going on, each subject building off the previous subject. And then, each series builds from the previous series as well. As much as you might want to jump ahead and study a particular series first, it is best to take them in order, thus laying a solid basis for understanding each succeeding subject and series. We have seen some who "jumped" subjects become confused because they missed some of the spiritual building blocks along the way. The Word of God is very logical and intelligent. God is not the author of confusion. We believe He has helped us with a logical order for this particular study course. However, when you come to re-teach these subjects to others, you may wish to change the order of the subjects or the series themselves. That will then be between you and the Holy Spirit on how to present the truth to your students.

Can we use the same outlines to re-teach others?

Yes! That's one advantage of our using outlines to teach you. You have our permission to turn around and use the same outlines to teach others the same truths of God you have learned. Of course, you will be adding other scriptures and your own experiences as the Holy Spirit bring them to your remembrance. You will notice that our name does not appear on any of the outlines, and so you are free to copy them for your own personal use in teaching others.

Do we get any kind of degree or diploma?   

Although we are a recognized non-profit organization, we are not recognized by the State of Michigan as an authorized educational college or university. Therefore, we are not allowed to issue a degree upon your graduation. However, we do issue a diploma in Bible & Theology once you have completed the entire course. Many other colleges and universities have issued credit to our graduates in the area of Religion, some as many as 20 credit hours.

How do we go about starting our own class?

We recommend that you finish the WORD SERIES first.  Then try to find a few people that want to study the Bible in a systematic way.  Meet in a home, pass out the outlines from the WORD SERIES, and start teaching one night per week for at least two-and-one-half or three hours if possible.  Keep the teachings going each week, with the exception of holidays or by mutual agreement sometimes during the summer months, when most of the class is gone on vacations, etc.  While you are working on the next course, FAITH, you can be teaching your students the same subject you just finished, as it is fresh in your mind and spirit.  Dave & Joanne Allis (Lake Odessa) had three such classes going after just six months in the course.  In one year after graduation Rich & Jan Fuller (Denver) opened up three Bible Schools in California besides teaching overseas for us in Africa, India, and Russia.

   

 Yes!  We first started taking people on short-term missions trips during the summer of 1967, and have continued to do that almost every year since.  Married couples and singles sign up on one of our teams and spend from two to four weeks teaching in a foreign school each year.  Here is a list of years and locations of the schools.

1978-79 St. Vincent, West Indies, (3 schools, 3 nights per week, 3 hrs each)

1979-80 St. Vincent, West Indies, (5 schools, 3 nights per week, 3 hrs. each)

1991 Manila, Philippines, (6 hrs. per day, 5 days)

1992 Baguio & Mindanao, Philippines, Day/Night (3-5 hrs, 5 days)

1993 Volgograd & Volski, Russia, Night Schools - (2 schools, 3 hrs. 3days wk)

1994 Alwaye & Poothrikka, India, (2 schools, 3 hrs. night & 7 hrs. Saturdays)

1995 Thrissur, India, (6 hrs. per day, 5 days wk)

1995 Akim Oda & Akim Manso, Ghana Africa  (2 schools, 3 hrs 2-5 & 6-9PM)

1996 Thrissur Madras, India, (6 hrs. per day)

1996 Akim Oda, Ghana, Africa (3 hours at night 5 days)

1997 Thrissur, India, (6 hrs. per day, 5 days wk)

1997 Volgograd, Russia, (3 hrs.Nights, 5 days wk)

1997 Kumasi, Ghana, Africa, Day/Night Schools (3 hrs. each, 5 days wk)

1998 Kumasi, Ghana, Day/Night  Jan-May (3 hrs. each, 5 days wk)

1998 Kumasi, Ghana, Day/Night  Aug-Dec. (3 hrs. each, 5 days wk)

1998 Port-au-Prince, Haiti, (6 hrs. per day, 5 days wk)

1999 Aba, Nigeria, West Africa, (3 hrs, day & night sessions, 5 days wk)

2000 Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, (3 hrs. day & night, 5 days wk)

2000 Coimbatore, India, (4 hrs. daily, 5 days week)

2001 Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa,  (3 hrs. day & night, 5 days wk)

2001 Benin, West Africa (3 hrs. day & night, 5 days wk)

2004 Kenya, East Africa (3 hrs. day, 5 days wk)

2006 Uganda, East Africa (3 hrs. day, 5 days wk)

2008 FreeTown, Sierra Leone, West Africa (3 hrs. day & night, 5 days wk)

What are the qualifications to teach overseas? 

A prospective teacher (male or female, married or single)  must  have completed the first ten series (10l thru 310) to apply for an overseas teaching position.  Completion can be by either scheduled day or night classes or by correspondence course.  Many of our teachers have already taught in our U.S. schools.  Other first-timers are usually a part of a team that already has overseas experience teaching in our Bible Schools.